The Hamersley family papers contains correspondence and other items belonging to William James Hamersley, Andrew Hamersley, and William James' son William. William James was a lawyer and also served as Postmaster for Hartford, Connecticut. His son William attended Trinity College, and the collection contains some of his writings and other memorabilia from his time there. William James also received a patent for an improvement to stirrups. Additionally, he served as Mayor of Hartford. The younger William Hamersley served as States Attorney. He was also an author, having a play deposited in the Library of Congress in 1875. Hamersley & Co., a printing company, deposited a number of works with the Library of Congress. The material is arranged chronologically. Among the undated material is the layout of a garden, recipes, and poetry. Most of the undated material is personal correspondence, especially among the later generation(s). Also contains correspondence between Rev. John Williams and William Hamersley, William C. Doane and William Hamersley, and William Niles and William Hamersley. There are writings by William Niles and some that are unattributed. Other items include speeches by William Hamersley.
